Strength and Conditioning Coach – Sports Rehab

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to seeing patients achieve optimal physical health, regardless of their medical background, conditions and challenges. We aim to help them determine what health means for them, no matter where they are in their recovery or wellness journey. As a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Sports Health Center, you assist us in achieving this goal by developing strength and conditioning programming. In this role, you will provide beneficial exercise instruction, activities and services, teaching participants how to take an active role in their own care. All the while, you can continue enhancing your own skills within a supportive healthcare environment, explore advanced career opportunities and more.  

A caregiver in this position works days from 2:00PM – 6:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Participate in planning, developing and implementing in-house and/or off-site strength and conditioning programs. 
• Create appropriate strength and speed/agility programing for groups, high school teams and/or individuals. 
• Quickly and appropriately adapt training programs to different skill levels, injuries and/or facility. 
• Communicate effectively with clients and other staff (ATC, PT, Strength Coaches, Sport Coaches) regarding programing, education, scheduling and training safety. 
• Collaborate and build relationships with staff from other departments to effectively deliver strength and conditioning services. 
• Interact and develop relationships with local schools, sports organizations/teams and the community to promote strength and conditioning services. 
• Communicate effectively with the supervisor regarding program/department needs, innovations and operations to assist program growth and success. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or a related field 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) Certification through the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) 
• Experience within a Strength and Conditioning environment at a high school, college or fitness facility 
• Group training experience at the youth and adult level 
• Strong knowledge of safe programming principles and exercise progression from youth or beginner/advanced athletes 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/      

Physical requirements: 

• Requires full body motion including handling and lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time.
• May be required to drive to other locations.

Personal protective equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.